Hello folks, I've been given this Monstera plant to "try and fix" by my mother… What do I do? Is there anything I can do? Any help appreciated!
by tosugja
Hello folks, I've been given this Monstera plant to "try and fix" by my mother… What do I do? Is there anything I can do? Any help appreciated!
by tosugja
8 Comments
Does this pot have any drainage holes at the bottom?
How much soil is in the pot very hard to tell…
At this stage i would pull it out, get rid of the dead leaves and stems and get it into a bigger pot with good drainage and some fresh houseplant soil…
Something like this:
https://www.woodies.ie/houseplant-potting-mix-peat-free-10l
I would recommend soil ninja soil & look at their soil guide. Mix some perlite in, pumice or small rocks at the end for drainage, a bigger plastic pot. It will grow very big, if you can fix the soil issue. 🙂
Aqua from the coast of Tap
The stems are looking a little bit spindly and long so I would probably cut the plant between the nodes and stick into water to propagate and then replant. It also looks like there are quite a few monsteras planted in together so when I repot I would only put one or two plants per pot and choose a pot only slightly bigger than the root ball. Give it some support with a branch, trellis or moss pole when you replant and they should be happy. I usually add some orchid bark or perlite to my houseplant soil to help with drainage and my monsteras seem to like it!
The pot is too small to sustain a plant that size.
Rule of thumb: what’s above the soil is mirrored below the soil. The roots are as big as the growth up top. To get adequate nutrients and oxygen at the root, there also needs to be enough soil.
Repot in a pot twice the size, cut back all the yellow and sad bits and make sure your new pot has well-draining soil and holes at the bottom.
Probably over watered. My monstera often sits in too dry than too wet pot. I use soil specifically for the house plants, it’s well draining, airy mix. Loads of natural light on south facing window. Picture of it on the way to outside for a dust wash, it’s about 3 years old and out of control size wise… I bought it in Aldi or Lidl, it was cute then, now I’m thinking about giving it away and starting over again.
https://preview.redd.it/ty8v1xw7ba0h1.jpeg?width=3060&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=84fe4fc514582c9b4a26e3002ab094a3051e857d
Hiya Op, these guys like soil that is spacious and drains well, when they get settled they’re quite low maintenance. I’d recommend terracotta, or mine is in one of those wicker basket types with the liner.Â
Garden soil is grand enough but if you can find something like tropical plant soil or something with coco husk in it, she’ll will thank you for itÂ
Can’t see the soil but suspect it’s compacted. Take the other pots out.
I’d suggest repotting into a fabric pot that will sit inside your decorative pot.
https://amzn.eu/d/05h57aql
That will allow for drainage and help the roots.
When repotting check the roots, they can be trimmed too. If the roots are wrapped up in a circle try ti coax them out by loosening the soil. Trim them before repotting.
It’ll be fine, that’s a hardy plant, I have one or two growing out of my fish tank 😀